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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,124.75 and 152,371.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,124.75 and 152,371.13 is: 326,425.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,124.75 : 152,371.13 = 152,371.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,124.75/152,371.13 = 152,371.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,124.75x = 152,371.13 × 152,371.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,124.75x = 23,216,959,733.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,216,959,733.77/71,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,425.89

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